I think ice skating might establish good footwork habits

[El Kabong]

As someone who has boxed AND played ice hockey I can tell you from experience about what skating can bring to a boxer.

Now if you're just skating around a rink in circles you'll get better balance, stronger quadriceps, stronger glutes, but that's about it.

Transition skating on the other hand...starting, stopping, changing direction, sprinting that will work you like no other. Lower abs, cardio cardio cardio, hips, lower back, quads, glutes. Skating like this really works those hard to isolate core muscles and when you're even just standing in the skates your supporting muscles in your back, abs, hips, knees, ankles are all working to keep you standing upright.

I'm not sure it will be the help to footwork that you are looking for BUT the workout is a great one and it can certainly work some difficult areas.

[Xwetie]

Hockey players are kinda like boxers, look at ice hockey boxing! just youtube it!

[Scrap]

It will certainly improve Proprioceptive ability.

[SugarBoxing]

I think it may work for some people

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I figured the ice would require nothing but absolute consistency in form/ balance etc.

[El Kabong]

I figured the ice would require nothing but absolute consistency in form/ balance etc.

When you start out you do that but the more relaxed you get on the ice the more you realize you have room for error

[greynotsoold]

I figured the ice would require nothing but absolute consistency in form/ balance etc.

When you are teaching a guy to box, you provide that. You always watch his feet. You get to a point where, by feeling his punches on the mitts, you can tell where his feet are.